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Should is not a Solution

10,000 Birds

Perhaps it would be better to move the tigers to that bigger reserve, or maybe a zoo. I, personally, deeply believe that wild places and wildlife have an existence value that should be respected. Those tasked with working out and implementing the how are stuck with difficult decisions and a great deal of compromise, then. I hear you.

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A New Year Begins! But First–A Celebration of My 2018 Top Ten Birds

10,000 Birds

For some reason, even though there are Mandarin Ducks in zoos throughout New York City, this escapee has become an internationally known tourist attraction, even heading the New York Times list of “Five Times the Internet Was Actually Fun in 2018.” It has always been a difficult bird to find, even when abundant. An eBird mystery.

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